Join us for an afternoon of creativity, collaboration, and coding. This event is the perfect opportunity for developers of all skill levels, from juniors to seasoned professionals, to come together and make a real difference.
Oklathon 2024 isn't just about writing code; it's about harnessing the power of open source to create positive changes in our community.
- Date: Saturday, March 9th, 2024
- Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
- Location: Norman, OK - IMMY
- Format: In-person team event
Several different web-based open-source projects will be provided prior to the event. Participants will choose which project they would like to work on. Each team will be comprised of developers from different experience levels. At the conclusion of the event, each team will have an optional opportunity to present the work they have done or talk about what they worked on.
We're excited to see your contributions to open-source software. Get ready to dive in, have fun, and be a part of something amazing!
- Some familiarity with web development
- Experience with GitHub pull requests
- Git set up on your laptop
- VS Code or another code editor/IDE set up on your laptop
- freeCodeCamp
- Git/GitHub
- Vue
A huge thank you to our amazing sponsors who made this event possible:
- Techlahoma: a professional network of more than 5,000 information technology workers, hobbyists, students, teachers, and future technologists.
- IMMY: a rapidly growing in-vitro diagnostic manufacturer and global leader in fungal diseases, providing diagnostic solutions and products to over 80 countries to enhance patient care and therapy.
- ITG: a software and data analytics company that specializes in improving healthcare systems.
- SPLOTCH CREATIVE: a multifaceted company offering services in 3D/2D printing, electronics manufacturing, design, sign making, interactive art, electronics design, and fulfillment services, emphasizing innovation in tech and art.
- Amanda Kis
- Bryan Rigsby
- Fazil Raja
- Jason Smedley
- Kimberly Collins
- Luigi Polvani
- Robert Farley
Oklathon Talk presented by Fazil Raja
- 200OK
- Code Newbies
- Guide for code newbies
- To do during Oklathon: Update doc and create website using GitHub Pages (can just be markdown or HTML/CSS/JS - no framework for now)
- Heating and Cooling Centers
- Python project to generate webpage map of heating and cooling centers in Oklahoma
- To do during Oklathon: Work on issues
- OKC Coffee and Code
- Website for OKC Coffee and Code meetup group
- To do during Oklathon: Design and create website using GitHub Pages (can just be markdown or HTML/CSS/JS - no framework for now)
- Oklahoma Earthquakes
- List or visualize recent Oklahoma earthquakes (Python)
- Oklahoma Geological Survey Earthquake Catalog Download Tool and USGS Earthquake Catalog API might be useful
- Oklathon
- Website for Oklathon
- To do during Oklathon: Update website using GitHub Pages (can just be markdown or HTML/CSS/JS - no framework for now)
- Ranked List
- Vue/Vite PWA that has a list of things ordered by "rank" denoted by a number you can increment or decrement (use case example would be a watch list, every time someone mentions or recommends a movie, you add it to the list or bump it up in the list)
- To do during Oklathon: Work on issues
- SheCodesOKC
- Website for SheCodesOKC meetup group
- To do during Oklathon: Create website using provided design (HTML/CSS/JS - no framework for now)
- ThunderPlains 2024
- Website for ThunderPlains conference
- To do during Oklathon: Create placeholder website for 2024 (HTML/CSS/JS - no framework for now)
- Tulsa Web Devs
- Website for Tulsa Web Devs meetup group
- Astro / Vue SPA with microservices backend; SQLite on the local FS for DB
- To do during Oklathon: Work on issues
- WebSync
- Simple URL download tool that creates a local repo of remote content
- Explores bash for Prototyping, ndJSON for Config Files, ETag(s) for Caching, and JavaScript (CLI, Async Promises, Caching).
- This project is brand new and one of the issues is also just coming up with a cool code name so feel free to get involved even in a small way.
- To do during Oklathon: Work on issues
For more information, questions, or how to get involved, join us in the #oklathon channel on Techlahoma Slack. If you're not a member of Techlahoma's Slack yet, go to slack.techlahoma.org to sign up!
- Is this event for very new coders?
- If you're new to coding, please review the lists of prerequisites and resources above so you can determine whether you'll be ready in time. We highly recommend that you get some practice with creating pull requests on GitHub before the event!
- How many days does this hackathon last?
- Just one! We might do another event like this again someday, but this time will be on Saturday, March 9 only!
- Is it ok to be late?
- Yes, but the hackathon is only 4 hours long, so you probably won't want to show up too late.
- Can we incorporate hardware elements into our projects? (Raspberry Pi, ESP8266, etc.)
- You can do this outside of Oklathon, but please don't bring any hardware items to the event. Just bring your laptop and any accessories you need for it, like your charging cable!
- Do we have to finish a project or feature during the hackathon?
- Definitely not. Any progress is a success!
- Will there be swag and prizes!
- No prizes (everyone is a winner at this event), but we'll have some stickers provided by our sponsors!